Audio: International Album Releases (Regular)

Bob Dylan (1962)
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This page is part of a new section of original releases by release date of international commercially-released regular stereo Dylan albums. They do not contain rarities or obscurities and are not eligible for the Searching For A Gem list. Nevertheless, their interest value or scarcity means they're worth listing here - as far as I know some are not included on any other Internet site. Promo releases of regular albums are now listed here and not in the yearly Promo sections.

This page is still incomplete - more entries required. For releases of this album in CBS/Columbia multi-packs, see International Album Releases (Regular) - Multi-Packs.

The Times They Are A-Changin' (1964)
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For details of the withdrawn original album with four replaced tracks, see 1963.

The front cover of Bob and his then girlfriend Suze Rotolo was again taken by Don Hunstein, who took the Bob Dylan cover picture, and has been placed as Great Jones Street in Greenwich Village, New York City, one block south of the notorious 4th Street.

This title was one of the fifteen Dylan albums released in late 2003 as a hybrid CD/SACD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD player and in enhanced stereo on an SACD player or a DVD player that also plays SACDs (Sony's higher range models all do this). This period was one of great creativity for Bob, and there are many excellent unreleased tracks from the Freewheelin' sessions - sadly the opportunity to include many of these as bonus tracks was missed.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers.

Columbia WCK 8786 (Canada) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

The 1997 release was in the "Nice Price" series and has a slightly different rear insert and CD design. It only has an 8-page booklet, but it also has a promo insert advertising Time Out Of Mind.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers

SRCS 6332 (1995) - this release in the "Nice Price Line" series has a black, red and white obi with price ¥1,800. Also illustrated is a promo copy with a promo sticker on the rear insert. It has a folded out front insert with 24 pages and a grey CD with silver text.

SRCS 9240 (1999) - this release is in the "Super 1600 Nice Price" series. It has a red, white, yellow and black obi with price ¥1,600. It has a folded out front insert with 24 pages and a dark blue/grey CD with silver text.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans.

CBS/Sony 25DP 5282 (Japan) - page 28 of booklet, scan by Hans Seegers

Sony Records SRCS 6332 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers (commercial copy)

Sony Records SRCS 6332 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers (promo copy)

Columbia CDCOL 3656 (Australia) - detail from front insert, scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia CDCOL 3656 (Australia) - reverse of front insert, scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia CDCOL 3656 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

This release has an 12-page booklet as the front insert. The rear insert and the back page of the booklet use the same yellow background and green border as the US CD above. The CD itself is silver with black text.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

This release has an 8-page booklet as the front insert. The CD itself is silver/red with black text.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

CBS/Sony Rock 4 (Spain) - front insert photocopy by Pachi Becerril

CBS/Sony Rock 4 (Spain) - rear insert photocopy by Pachi Becerril

CBS/Sony Rock 4 (Spain) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

This release has a CD-sized obi and transparent CD tray and therefore a design on the reverse of the rear insert. It's the only Freewheelin' CD release to have these features. The front insert is a 12-page booklet. The CD itself is light grey with red and gold text.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Sony CD 115 (Hong Kong) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers

Sony CD 115 (Hong Kong) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

There is an 8-page booklet with the original sleeve notes and more unpublished pictures of Bob from 1963. The SACD design reproduces the Columbia US "360º SOUND" stereo vinyl label used in 1963.

The sticker on the outside of the release distributed in Canada is reproduced below also. The booklet for the Canadian releases has been printed in Canada (which may explain the front picture colour difference between the digipak and the booklet).

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information about the Japanese release. It has a black/gold/blue/red on white obi with price ¥2,520 - scans required.
 

Columbia CH 90321 (USA/Canada) - hybrid SACD

The Japanese release comes in a card sleeve reproducing the LP sleeve with a top obi.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Jack from Canada for information and scans.